Engineered interlayers of bio-retardant and nano-reinforcement on polymers

该项目将满足对高效轻质涂层的重要需求。从有机化合物中衍生出不同的生物阻燃剂夹层，并制备了二维片状纳米材料，以增强其炭化、热障和阻燃性能。采用分子动力学来提供更有针对性的制造，以实现工程界面的更高效率，并为在高温下经历质量扩散、热扩散和氧化过程的聚合物的燃烧特性提供重要的见解。该项目的预期结果是轻质涂层聚合物具有更高的耐火性，并显著减少有毒气体排放和烟雾排放。

This project will address the important need for a highly effective lightweight coating. Different interlayers of bio-retardants derive from organic compounds and two-dimensional sheet-like nanomaterials are fabricated to enhance the charring, thermal barrier and flammability resistance. Molecular dynamics are adopted to deliver more targeted fabrication to achieve increased efficacy of the engineered interlayers and provide important insights on the combustibility of polymers undergoing mass diffusivity, thermal diffusion and oxidation process at high temperatures. Expected outcomes of the project are lightweight coated polymers possessing elevated resistance to fire with a significant reduction of toxic gas emissions and smoke releases.